Doha vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
80
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
737K

The cost of living in Doha is 36% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1994th and 142nd ($2014 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st in Qatar and the United States, respectively. Check Qatar vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 537th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Seattle

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Doha Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$28950

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173